Low-resolution gamma-ray measurements of process hold-up.
This tool, consisting of software with a compact detector, an M3CA, and an Intermec datalogger: 1. acquires and manages several hundred spectra in an hour; 2. produces prompt and reliable quantitative analyses; 3. is self-powered, easily carried and operated by a single user; 4. accomodates varying degrees of user expertise; 5. corrects for the effects of equipment geometry; 6. corrects for the effects of equipment attenuation; 7. tolerates facility variables such as temperature fluctuations and equipment accessibility; 8. has been subjected to quality testing under field conditions; and 9. does not require extensive specialized training for the operators.
Sprinkle
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Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87545, USA.
Cole
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Collins
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Hsue
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Russo
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Siebelist
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Smith
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Ceo
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Smith
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D002138:Calibration; D005720:Gamma Rays; D011210:Power Plants; D011850:Radioactive Waste; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*
D011850:Radioactive Waste